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Windham vs Jericho vs Dummerston vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Jericho | Dummerston | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,090 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.